Kneepad



Dec. 14, 1948. D, F, TURNER 2,456,472

` KNEE PAD Filed July 24, 194e 2 sheets-sheet 1 Inventar 1701161.45.FREDER/cn TURNER D. F. TURNER Dec. 14, '1.948.

KNEE PAD 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 24, 1,946 Y Patented Dec. 14, 1948HTED TATS TENT oFFlcE KNEEPAD Douglas Frederick Turner, Detroit, Mich.

Application July 24, 1946, Serial No. 685,965

1 Claim. l

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in kneepads embodying cushion means for the knees of a person while working ina kneeling position to eliminate the discomfort of kneeling on hardsurfaces.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a resilientbase for the pad to support the pad in an elevated position above theground, floor or other surface together with means for attaching the payto the knees of a person to facilitate movement of the pad over theground by the workman.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter of simple and practical construction, which is strong anddurable, eicient and reliable in use, and otherwise well adapted for thepurposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on a line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the resilient base for the pad and Figure5 is a side elevational view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail Wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates a resilient base generally which is constructedof a metal rod of resilient material, the rod being bent intermediateits ends to provide a substantially U-shaped bottom for the base, thelegs 1 of said bottom portion being arranged in` diverging relationtoward the rear end of the pad, each leg being bent upwardly andforwardly to provide a pair of spaced parallel arms 8 which aresupported in an elevated position above the bottom portion 6 and areinclined slightly upwardly toward the front end. The front ends of thearms 8 are bent transversely inwardly as shown at 9 and are rigidlyconnected to each other by means of a sleeve I0. The inwardly bent ends9 of the arms 8 are positioned slightly forwardly of the front end ofthe bottom portion 6 of the base as will be apparent from an inspectionof Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings.

A pad II of felt or -other suitable material is provided with a leatheror other flexible base I2 of tough materials and is supported on thearms 8 by leather or other iieXible strips I3 sewed to the base I2 ofthe pad and enclosing the arms as well as the transverse ends 9- thereofand the sleeve I0.

The front and rear ends of the pad II extend forwardly and rearwardly ofthe base 5 and to the under-side of which are secured front and rearstraps Ill and I5, respectively preferably by sewing the straps to thebase I2 of the pad as indicated at I6.

The front strap I4 is adapted for attaching to the leg of a person abovethe knee while the rear strap I5 is adapted for attaching to the legbelow the knee so that the pad will support the knee of a person when ina kneeling position.

The front end of the pad I I projects upwardly in front of the knee toprotect the same from injury by objects which might strike the kneewhile the pad is being worn. y

The arms 8 of the base 5 are constructed o material possessing suicientstrength to support the weight of a person and at the same timeembodying suflicient reliency to yield to the weight of a person andthus relieve the knee from shock and discomfort such as usually causedby contact of the knee with unyielding surfaces.

In view of the foreging description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in the art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A knee pad comprising a base constructed of rod material and including aU-shaped lower portion and a pair of spaced parallel arms integrallyformed with the ends of said lower portion and supported above thelatter, inwardly projecting ends at the front of said arms, a sleeverigidly connecting said ends, a resilient pad and strips of flexiblematerial secured to said pad and extending along and enclosing saidarms, ends and sleeve to secure the same to said pad.

DOUGLAS FREDERICK TURNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,087,863 Andrews Feb, 17, 19141,155,491 Holsey Oct. 5, 1915 1,251,040 Jenney et al. Dec. 25, 19171,293,240 Summers Feb. 4, 1919i

